Health Canada Approves First Generic Version of Ozempic

Health Canada Approves First Generic Version of Ozempic
Boxes of the diabetes drug Ozempic rest on a pharmacy counter in Los Angeles, on April 17, 2023. Mario Tama/Getty Images
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Health Canada has approved the first generic version of Ozempic, the brand-name diabetes drug made by Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk.

The department said in a news release that it authorized a generic semaglutide injection submitted by Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories after reviewing evidence showing the product met Health Canada’s requirements for safety, efficacy, and quality for generic drugs.
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William Hetherington
William Hetherington
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William Hetherington is a news reporter with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times.